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Class 10, LIGHT REFLECTION AND REFRACTION

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When light hits an area and bounces back it is called:

a)

echo

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

absorbing

2.

When light goes from one material(medium) to another it becomes bent, what term means bent?

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

absorbed

d)

turned

3.

Why does the straw appear to be bent?

a)

light is reflected

b)

light is absorbed

c)

light is turned

d)

light is refracted

4.

When light passes from air to water, what happens to the speed of the light?

a)

speeds up

b)

slows down

c)

stays the same

5.
The velocity of light in vacuum is _______ m/s
a)
3x108
b)
3x1012
c)
3x106
d)
3x1010
6.

Which of the following characteristics are correct for the image formed in a plane mirror?


I. Upright

II. Inverted

III. Real

IV. Same size as the object

V. Virtual

a)

I, II, III

b)

I, III, IV

c)

I, IV, V

d)

III, IV, V

7.

Which of the following factors contributes to the bending of light?

a)

Change of speed of light

b)

Change of density of light

c)

Change of colour of light

d)

Change of energy of light

8.

When the light passes out of the glass, back into the air

a)

It bends away from the normal

b)

It does not bend

c)

It bends towards the normal

d)

It continues to be the normal

9.

Which figure represents the path light takes through a converging lens?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

A mirror having focal length –15 cm is _________________

a)

Plane mirror

b)

Concave mirror

c)

Convex mirror

d)

None of these

11.

Which of the following characteristics are correct for the image formed in a plane mirror?


I. Upright

II. Inverted

III. Real

IV. Same size as the object

V. Virtual

a)

I, II, III

b)

I, III, IV

c)

I, IV, V

d)

III, IV, V

12.
The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-
a)
absorbed
b)
stopped
c)
reflected
d)
refracted
13.
What particles make up light?
a)
Photons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Protons
14.
What does reflection mean?
a)
bending light
b)
bouncing light
15.
What does refraction mean?
a)
bending light
b)
bouncing light
16.

Focal length of plane mirror is

a)

At infinity

b)

Zero

c)

Negative

d)

None of these

17.

A concave mirror gives real, inverted and same size image if the object is placed

a)

At F

b)

At infinity

c)

At C

d)

Beyond C

18.

Power of the lens is -5D, its focal length is

a)

4m

b)

-40m

c)

-0.2m

d)

-25m

19.

A concave mirror gives virtual, refract and enlarged image of the object but image of smaller size than the size of the object is

a)

At infinity

b)

Between F and C

c)

Between P and F

d)

At E

20.

Convex lens focus a real, point sized image at focus, the object is placed

a)

At focus

b)

Between F and 2F

c)

At infinity

d)

At 2F

21.

The unit of power of lens is

a)

Metre

b)

Centimetre

c)

Diopter

d)

M-1

22.

The radius of curvature of a mirror is 20cm the focal length is

a)

20 cm

b)

10 cm

c)

40 cm

d)

5 cm

23.

Which position of the object will produce a magnified virtual image, if a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm is being used?

a)

10 cm

b)

20 cm

c)

30 cm

d)

35 cm

24.

A lens of focal length 12 cm forms an erect image, three times the size of the object. The distance between the object and image is:

a)

8 cm

b)

16 cm

c)

24 cm

d)

36 cm

25.

If an object is placed 21 cm from a converging lens, the image formed is slightly smaller than the object. If the object is placed at a distance of 19 cm from the lens, the image formed is slightly larger than the object. The approximate focal length of the lens is:

a)

20 cm

b)

18 cm

c)

10 cm

d)

5 cm

26.

An object at a distance of 30 cm from a

concave mirror gets its image at the same point. The focal length of the mirror is

a)

– 30 cm

b)

30 cm

c)

– 15 cm

d)

+15 cm

27.

If a man’s face is 25 cm in front of concave shaving mirror producing erect image 1.5 times the size of face, focal length of the mirror would be

a)

75 cm

b)

25 cm

c)

15 cm

d)

60 cm

28.

The refractive index of water is 1.33. The speed of light in water will be

a)

1.33 × 108 m/s

b)

3 × 108 m/s

c)

2.26 × 108 m/s

d)

2.66 × 108 m/s

29.

No matter how far you stand from a spherical mirror, your image appears erect. The mirror may be

a)

only plane

b)

only concave

c)

either plane or convex

d)

only convex

30.

Power of’ a lens is the (a)   of its focal length

31.

A ………. lens will always give a virtual, erect and diminished image, irrespective of the position of the object.



(a)  

32.

A positive sign in the value of magnification indicates that the image is

a)

real

b)

virtual

c)

enlarged

d)

near

33.

If the image is formed in front of the mirror, then the image distance will be

a)

positive or negative depending on the size of the object

b)

neither positive nor negative

c)

positive

d)

negative

34.

A ray of light coming parallel to the principal axis after passing through a convex lens, has passed through its

a)

optical centre

b)

focus

c)

center of curvature

d)

mid point

35.

To get real magnified image in convex lens, the object position is

a)

in between lens and F

b)

in between F and 2F

c)

at 2F

d)

beyond 2F

36.

Centre point of a lens is called (a)  

37.

A point object is placed at a distance of 20 cm from a convex mirror of focal length 20 cm. The image will form at

a)

at infinity

b)

at focus

c)

at the pole

d)

behind the mirror

38.

First law of reflection states that the angle of incidence is ___ angle of reflection.

a)

Greater than

b)

Less than

c)

Equal to

d)

None of these

39.

Second law of reflection states that?

a)

The incident angle, the reflected angle and the normal all lie in same plane

b)

The incident ray, the reflected ray and the surface of object all lie in same plane

c)

The incident angle, the incident ray and the normal all lie in same plane

d)

The incident ray, the reflected ray and the normal all lie in same plane

40.

Which of the following is true with respect to magnification of spherical mirrors

a. It is the ratio of height of object to height of image

b. It can be also expressed as negative ratio of image distance to object distance

c. Magnification is always greater than zero

a)

a and c

b)

a and b

c)

b and c

d)

All are true

41.

Why the rear-view mirrors in vehicles are convex mirrors?

a)

These mirrors give virtual erect image and slightly diminished image

b)

Concave mirror also gives virtual erect image but these are highly magnified

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

42.

Lens formula is given as

a)

1/v -1/u = 1/f

b)

1/v + 1/u = 1/f

c)

1/u -1/v = 1/f

d)

None of these

43.

Recently, In A Science Class Test, You Are Asked A Question Where You Have To Say Whether The Statements Are Correct Or Not?

a)

The angle between incident ray and normal is called the angle of incidence.

b)

The angle between the refracted ray and the normal is called the angle of refraction.

c)

In refraction of light, the angle of refraction is usually not equal to the angle of incidence.

d)

All the above.

44.

Linear Magnification Produced By A Concave Mirror May Be:

a)

Less than 1 or equal to 1

b)

More than 1 or equal to 1

c)

Less than 1, more than 1 or equal to 1

d)

Less than 1 or more than 1

45.
The formula to calculate the refractive index is
a)
n=cv
b)
n=v/c
c)
n=c/v
d)
v=nc
46.

Light travels through a liquid at 2.25 x 108 m/s. What is the absolute refractive index of the liquid?

a)

1.33

b)

1.0

c)

1.523

d)

2.45

47.

Which of the following is a concave mirror?

a)
b)
c)
d)
48.

The relation between focal length and radius of curvature is

a)

R = 2f

b)

1/f = 2R

c)

f = R/2

d)

R = 2/f

49.

The point on the spherical mirror at the middle of the surface is called

a)

focus

b)

centre of curvature

c)

pole

d)

radius of curvature

50.

Where will be the images of the Sun or the moon are formed by a concave mirror?

a)

Focus

b)

Pole

c)

centre of curvature

d)

beyond centre of curvature